From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes

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A history of the British Crown honours system in the twentieth century, showing its evolution through a period of democratization and decolonization, Tobias Harper examines how governments used the honours system to shape ideologies of loyalty and service, while dissidents turned the symbolism of honours against the Crown.

Introduction: The Democratization of Hierarchy; 1 Ordering empire and democracy, 1902-1921; 2 My Neighbour's Honour, 1921-1939; 3 People's war, people's heroes?

1939-1945; 4 New World Orders: Honours and Decolonization; 5 Drawing Together?

1945-1979; 6 The Re-enchanted hierarchy, 1970-2004; Conclusion: Ends of Honour; Bibliography

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ISBN: 9780198841180
Authors: Harper, Tobias
Language: en
Pages: 288

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From Servants of the Empire to Everyday Heroes

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